Airports Council International (ACI) World on Thursday announced the recipients of this year’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. The annual awards recognize "airport excellence in customer experience worldwide."
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi was named as the sole Best Airport in Africa overall in the 5-15 million passengers-per-year category – the top most category for Africa. The airport is the...
In the last elections, Hollies Winston came so close to becoming the mayor of Brooklyn Park. This year, he says he is determined to make sure that when the votes are counted, he will be the occupant of the city’s top seat.
“I am running because we need someone who will make sure our diversity is represented and reflected in...
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three Idaho women are suing the state in federal court over its expensive training requirement for professional hair-braiders.
The women, represented by the Institute for Justice, filed the lawsuit against the Idaho Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board in Boise’s U.S. District Court on Tuesday, the Idaho Statesman reported.
Idaho is one of five states that still...
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — People stand when Dr. Matshidiso Moeti enters a room at the World Health Organization’s Africa headquarters in Republic of Congo. Small in stature, big in presence, Moeti is the first woman to lead WHO’s regional Africa office, the capstone of her trailblazing career in which she has overcome discrimination in apartheid South Africa...
The Brooklyn Park City Council voted to censure Councilmember Boyd Morson of the Central District on Monday night after violating the city’s “respectful workplace policy” and the elected officials code of conduct policy.
The censure was expected after last week’s vote directing the city’s attorney to draft a resolution to that effect, which is what members voted on last night....
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Moderna signed a memorandum of understanding with Kenya’s government on Monday for the drugmaker’s first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Africa, the company said.
The goal is to produce up to 500 million doses of vaccines a year for the African continent, Moderna said in a statement. The focus is on drug substance manufacturing, it said,...
Members of the Twin Cities African immigrant community and friends of Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley gathered in Brooklyn Park on Sunday to help raise funds for her senatorial campaign.
Momanyi-Hiltsley is running to replace Sen. Chris Eaton, who will not seek re-election to represent District 38 in Minnesota State Senate. The gathering, which took place at Oro Lounge, was her first public...
WASHINGTON (AP) — People in the U.S. from Sudan and South Sudan can stay with temporary legal status to escape the conflict and natural disasters in their homelands, the Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday. It faces pressure to grant the same to Ukrainians.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas cited political instability, unrest, and armed conflict as he approved a new...
Ladysmith Black Mambazo has resumed its global touring and will take the stage at The Dakota March 15th.
Speaking to me by phone from Hampton Inn in Philadelphia, Albert Mazibuko, 52 years performing with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, retains his generous and buoyant attitude. As hard as this pandemic has impacted each of us, Mazibuko along with his singing group has...
Boyd Morson, elected in November 2020 to the Brooklyn Park City Council to represent the Central District, will be removed from his committee assignments and formally censured on Monday, March 7 after his six colleagues voted to direct the city’s attorney to prepare a resolution to that effect. He is accused of violating the city’s respectful workplace policy and elected...
The Brooklyn Park Recreation and Parks ended Black History Month celebrations with a showcase focusing on health and wellness of the African and African American communities.
The event, which was titled “Black Health and Wellness: How are the Children?” was held at the at the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center on Feb 25.
Marcellus Davis, Brooklyn Park’s racial equity, diversity, and...
